<< >> NASA ASRS Report 813837, December 2008

ZFW controller described a failure of the enroute information display system (erids) to provide current NOTAM information as required.

Attributes
ACN	813837
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Daylight Dawn
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar controller : non radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 19 controller non radar : 19 controller radar : 18 controller time certified in position1 : 3.5
ASRS Report	813837
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	computer equipment : zfw.artcc

Narrative:

The duc VOR and DME was NOTAM'ed OTS via NOTAM 12/002 from 1200 (0600 local) to 2200 (1600 local) on december xx; 2008. The erids system for the appropriate sectors did not post the NOTAM and thus the sectors were unaware of this outage until after 1300 (0700 local); when a front line manager finally posted the NOTAM on several sector status boards. This shows continuing issues with ensuring correct distribution of NOTAM data via the erids system. The system is also constantly having items removed as we locate and complain about outdated data and information. We cannot even get current scanned sectional maps.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZFW CONTROLLER DESCRIBED A FAILURE OF THE ENROUTE INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM (ERIDS) TO PROVIDE CURRENT NOTAM INFORMATION AS REQUIRED.

Narrative: THE DUC VOR AND DME WAS NOTAM'ED OTS VIA NOTAM 12/002 FROM 1200 (0600 LOCAL) TO 2200 (1600 LOCAL) ON DECEMBER XX; 2008. THE ERIDS SYSTEM FOR THE APPROPRIATE SECTORS DID NOT POST THE NOTAM AND THUS THE SECTORS WERE UNAWARE OF THIS OUTAGE UNTIL AFTER 1300 (0700 LOCAL); WHEN A FRONT LINE MANAGER FINALLY POSTED THE NOTAM ON SEVERAL SECTOR STATUS BOARDS. THIS SHOWS CONTINUING ISSUES WITH ENSURING CORRECT DISTRIBUTION OF NOTAM DATA VIA THE ERIDS SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS ALSO CONSTANTLY HAVING ITEMS REMOVED AS WE LOCATE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT OUTDATED DATA AND INFORMATION. WE CANNOT EVEN GET CURRENT SCANNED SECTIONAL MAPS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.